Women and Girls Protection Act · 1984 Revised Edition
Section 4
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who buys, sells, procures, traffics in, or imports into Brunei for the purpose of such traffic, and whether or not for the purpose of present or subsequent prostitution, any woman or girl, shall be liable to imprison-ment of either description for 5 years and to a fine of
$20,000.
No person shall be charged with an offence under this section if he satisfies the Commissioner that the woman or girl brought into or taken out of Brunei by him or intended to be brought into or taken out of Brunei by him was so brought into or taken out of Brunei or is intended to be so brought into or taken out of Brunei for the purpose of her marriage or adoption and that such marriage or adop-tion can be solemnised or made and has been or will be solemnised or made under the laws and customs for the time being in force in Brunei.
Commissioner
"Commissioner" means the Director of Welfare, Youth and Sports and will include such other per-Short title Interpre-tation 3 Selling or hiring for purpose of prostitution False pre-tences etc.
Terms defined in s 2
Commissioner
Defined · s 2"Commissioner" means the Director of Welfare, Youth and Sports and will include such other per-Short title Interpre-tation 3 Selling or hiring for purpose of prostitution False pre-tences etc.